August 8

Lots going on again in the family... although we're really not trying, we are getting to be professional hospital visitors around here. Cindy and I took mom to the hospital Monday night to get her checked out after she fell down over the weekend. Turns out she was dehydrated and when they looked at her lungs, they think she may have pneumonia. Between the gallons of fluids, tests and more tests, she is feeling alternately better, then worse, then better. It will take a few days of this before they will officially declare her "better", though.

We are glad she is there and being taken care of, but it took a 16 hour stint in the ER before she was put in a room. I eventually had had enough, and in order to get any attention from the staff, I started to hack into their computer to find the internal phone extension of the complaint department. They didn't like that.... three different nurses told me to get off, and I finally stopped when the security guard walked in (aaahhh - shades of Michael). Thirteen hours sitting on plastic chairs, one hour of sleep and no communication about the MIA admission doctor don't make me (or Cindy) a very pretty person to deal with. Fortunately the nurses upstairs didn't hear about this incident until we told them about it! She is in good hands with them.

In the meantime, we are gearing up with back to school stuff - Kevin and I picked up his Jr High registration packet today, and Sam gets his tomorrow. Jacob and Kevin are still taking reading classes, and they actually seem to like them. I am gathering up steam for the upcoming band stuff for the fall, and Sammy is getting ready for band camp coming up. Matt's biggest concern these days is whether he will play on the playstation, on the computer, or watch a movie. What's a seven-year old to do with all these choices?? Kevin goes to Pt Mugu this weekend with boy scouts, so you know that will free up some extra game time for Matt too.